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Slept 14, 1948. A. l.. VOIGHT' 2,449,430

` coMB Filed Mays, 1947 Y. l By l l Patented Sept. 14, 1948 ,y UNITED STATES PATENT `0l?llCli. i

. "2,449,430` y ,l coM .august Voight, Berea, Ohio application May s, 1941, serial No. 745,748

This invention relates to la new and improved comb and particularly toa comb used to form a roll of hair upon a womans head.

An object of the invention is to provide `a comb for forming a roll of hair upon a womans head and which is efficient in use and easy to operate or apply. Y Another object is to provide a comb as specied in the above object and which when applied is hidden from View by the roll of hair it forms.

Afurther object is to provide a comb as above referred vto and which has improved and novel means for holding itself in applied position in the roll of hair.

A still further object is toproVide a comb as above specified and which .can beeconomically and eiciently manufactured from plastic or other suitable material.

Further and additional objects and advantages not herenbefore referred to will become apparent during the detailed description which is to follow.

The invention contemplates a comb having a solid body strip portion from which extends a series of straight teeth while a series of curved or arcuate teeth extend from said body strip downwardly, laterally and upwardly. The series of curved teeth function to form a roll of hair upon the side of a womans head or a roll of hair on the back of the head generally referred to as a chignon. The series of straight teeth fun-ction to re-- tain the comb in the hair after the roll has been forme-d. The .comb is so constructed that it will be entirely hidden from view when applied by the roll of hair in which the series of curved teeth are located and by the relatively straight hair in which the series of straight retaining teeth are located.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating an embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of one form of comb embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the comb shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic illustration of the initial position of the comb in using it to form a roll of hair.

Figs. i and 5 are diagrammatic illustrations of two intermediate positions of the comb during its use to form a roll of hair, and

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic illustration of the nal position of the comb after the roll of hair has been formed and the comb completely applied to the head.

The comb comprises a solid body strip I0, which may be straight or .curved depending upon 5 Claims. (Cl. 132-24) whether the roll to be formed by the comb `is on the side-or the back of thehead. The comb illustrated, for purposes of explanation, is a curved comb and is suitable for forming a chignon upon a womans head. Therefore the body strip this curved from end to end and has depending therefrom a series of straight teeth il which areintegral with the body strip while said series has from end to end the same curvature as the body strip. The series of straight teeth II maybe' designated as retaining teeth and, if desired, .could be in the form of what is known in the art as gripper teeth. The body strip Hl also has integrally formed therewith a series `of arcuate teeth I2 which extend downwardlyfrom the strip I8, then laterally of the straight teeth Il and "then upwardly and inwardly toward the strip, with the free ends I3 of the arcuate teeth spaced from the strip I0 to provide a gap I4. The series of curved or arcuate teeth I2 from end to end have the same curvature as the strip i0 and the series of straight teeth I I. The curved or arcuate teeth I2 may be designated as forming teeth since they function to form the roll of hair. l

The comb may be made economically and eiliciently from suitable plastic material and preferably will have a certain measure of flexibility. The flexibility of the comb should be such that when it has the curved configuration from end to end as shown and described herein the ends of the comb can be slightly spread apart in applying the comb and then when released will grip the sides of the wearers head and hold the comb in position around the back of the head.

The diagrammatic illustrations of Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive show the manner in which the comb is applied to the back of the wearers head, it being understood that these views illustrate the hair at the back of the head.

In Fig. 3 the hair at the back of the head is shown as having been combed or brushed straight preparatory to applying the comb. The user of the comb then takes the same and spreads the ends thereof slightly apart and then .positions it in the back of the head as indicated in Fig. 3, at which time the free ends I3 of the arcuate teeth I2 are slightly entering the hair while the straight teeth II are located in the hair near the ends thereof. The user then rotates the comb in the direction indi-cated by the arrow from its position of Fig. 3 into its position of Fig. 4. During such rotation the hair is partially formed into a roll with the curved teeth I2 entering farther into the hair. The user then continues the rotation of the comb in the direction indicated by the arrow from the position of Fig. 4 into the position of Fig. 5, at which time the roll of hair is almost completed and the curved teeth I2 are substantially entirely within the nearly completed roll of hair, it being noted that a portion of the roll of hair has passed through the gap I 4 and is located within the confines of the curved teeth I 2.

It will also be noted by reference to Fig. 5 that at this time the str-aight teeth II are pointed angularly upwardly from the roll of hair. `The user continues to rotate the comb in 4'the direction of the arrow until the straight teeth I I are pointing downwardly whereupon the comb is raised slightly and then moved downwardly into the position of Fig. 6. At this time the curved teeth I2 are completely located within the roll while the straight teeth I I are located in the hair adjacent the roll.

It will be noted that the entire comb is concealed by the hair and that Ywhen the user releases the ends of the comb the latter will contract, due to lthe ilexibility of the comb, and will grip the sides of the head. Thus the comb, together with the retaining function of the teeth II, is maintained in position on the head. Y

From the foregoing it will be seen that a comb embodying the present invention can be readily and effectively applied to form a roll of hair and that when the roll has been formed the comb will be retained in position to maintain the roll and will be completely concealed.

Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of various modifications and adaptations within the scope ofthe appended claims.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A comb comprising a body strip, a series of straight teeth .extending from said strip, and a series of arcuate teeth extending from said strip substantially laterally of said series of straight teeth, the convex sides of said arcuate teeth being disposed toward the free ends of said straight teeth.

I4 2. A comb comprising a body strip, a series of straight teeth extending from said strip, and a series of arcuate teeth extending downwardly from, laterally and upwardly of and then toward said strip and having their free ends spaced from the upper edge of said strip to leave a predetermined gap therebetween.

3. A comb comprising a, body strip, a series of straight teeth extending from said strip and a series ofarcuate teeth extending downwardly from, laterally and upwardly of and inwardly toward said strip and having their free ends spaced from the upper edge of said strip to leave apredetermined gap therebetween, said arcuate teeth being of such length as to constitute the major portion 0f a circle.

4. A comb comprising a curved body strip, a series of straight teeth extending from said strip throughout its length, and a series of arcuate teeth extending from said strip throughout its length and substantially laterally of said series of straight teeth, the convex sides of said arcuate teeth being disposed toward the free ends 'of said straight teeth.

5. A comb comprising a. curved body strip, a series of straight teeth extending from said strip throughout its length, and a series of,` arcuate teeth extending downwardly from, laterally and upwardly of and inwardly toward said strip throughout its length and having their free endsV spaced from the upper edge of said strip to leave a predetermined gap therebetween.

. AUGUST L. VOIGHT.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Number 1 Winn Aug. 4, 1903 

